vegetables

Celery happens to be one of the go-to vegetables for dieters. Just like olives, celery too gets included in cocktail drinks. Though we’ve come to know celery in such light, this vegetable actually has a lot to offer nutritionally. But while this is the case, there are certain considerations that have to be taken into account prior to including celery in measurable amounts in your diet.

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Nightshades are plants that have been used for centuries as a source of food, medicine, and recreational substances. Nightshades encompass edible plants like green and red peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, goji berries, and cape gooseberries; weeds like bittersweet nightshades; ornamental plants like petunias; and recreational plants like tobacco and mandrake.

Edible nightshades are no doubt highly nutritious. However, these food items may not be for everyone, and complete avoidance may be needed by individuals who have known sensitivity to nightshade vegetables.

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Red lettuce is a distinct looking leaf vegetable because of its red- or purple-pigmented leaves. Red lettuce is classified as a loose-leaf lettuce because it doesn’t have a tight core, quite unlike other types of lettuces where the leaves grow tight around the stalk. It is suitable for practically all types of salad dishes because of its delicate taste, making it easy to integrate into one’s diet. But while this is the case, reasonable consumption of this leaf vegetable is advised for a variety of factors.

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Squash is commonly known in the United States as the various types of winter squashes like Big Max pumpkins, ambercup, hubbard and buttercup squashes which are only gathered when fully ripe. Back then, the crop was kept for extended periods in the basement for purposes of guaranteeing food supply during the cold months, hence the name winter squash. While no doubt a nutritious vegetable, eating squash in reasonable amounts is still recommended for a number of reasons.

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You’ve long known that the type of food you put into your body ultimately affects your overall health. This makes it all the more crucial to choose what you eat so as to ensure optimum wellness. And in this day and age of hectic lifestyles, fixing yourself quick and easy to prepare canned vegetables or chemically preserved or dried meats daily certainly is convenient. Needless to say, eating said processed food items is not good for you. Instead, eat as much whole fresh foods as you can so as to boost your health. Of course, not all purportedly “natural” food items are good for you, like non-organic, un-rinsed vegetables, for instance.

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Canned vegetables have long been an indispensible part of the average American family’s diet. The two foremost reasons for this is that these processed food items are way more affordable and keep for years as compared to their fresh and frozen counterparts. Add to these the fact that canned vegetables are easily available and ready to eat, too, making them convenient options in this day and age of busy lifestyles.

Though this is the case, the risks of eating canned vegetables far outweigh its advantages. Individuals who care about their overall wellness should strongly consider eliminating canned vegetables from their diet because these processed food items are harmful to one’s health.

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Radishes are edible root vegetables that are either cylindrical or round in shape, with colors ranging from white to red. Newly harvested radishes have a sweet and slightly spicy flavor, while those that have been kept in storage have a bitter tang. The characteristic spicy and bitter taste is perhaps the reason radishes aren’t as popular as other salad or pickling vegetables like cucumbers, for instance. But while packed with goodness, eating these edible roots in moderation is still recommended for a number of reasons.

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Iceberg lettuce is the most popular among lettuce varieties consumed in the United States. Formerly called crisphead lettuce, this leaf vegetable purportedly earned its modern name in the 1930s when East Coast residents would excitedly wait for the shipment from California covered in ice, and would call out eagerly that the “icebergs are coming” as trains carrying the crop pulled into each stop. Most of us love it for its characteristic crunch. However, eating iceberg lettuce in reasonable amounts is still advised for a number of reasons.

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If you often eat salads or put lettuce in your sandwiches, it’s highly likely that you have taken the pleasure of eating romaine lettuce. Being the most frequently included leafy greens in rinsed and ready-to-eat salad packages, romaine lettuce has then become synonymous with the term salad. Believed to have first been domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean region, the cultivation of this tangy and versatile leaf vegetable had since spread around the world. In the United States, it’s primarily grown in California, making romaine lettuce widely available in the country throughout the year. Romaine lettuce would no doubt make a healthy addition to your diet, but it should still be eaten in moderation for a number of reasons.

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Peas have long been a part of our diet. In the early times, this vegetable was cultivated for its seeds which were dried for extended storage. It was not until the seventeenth century that the French harvested peas young, specifically the sweet-tasting snow peas variety, and then eaten whole, pods and all, often immediately after harvest. Peas are readily available in the market in fresh, frozen, dried, or canned form, making it easy to integrate into one’s diet. However, reasonable consumption of this vegetable is still recommended.

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